Kuala Lumpur vs Kuching: which is better, month by month

Kuala Lumpur beats Kuching in 4 of 12 months — its lead peaks in February (62 vs 50) — while Kuching wins May; they are within 3 points in the other 7 months.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Kuala Lumpur

🇲🇾 Malaysia · tropical climate

Best month: February 62/100
Months won: 4 of 12

Kuching

🇲🇾 Malaysia · tropical climate

Best month: July 60/100
Months won: 1 of 12

Kuala Lumpur vs Kuching — all 12 months

Month	Kuala Lumpur	Kuching	Winner	Gap
January	57Dsweltering, soaked, poor air quality	48Fsweltering, soaked, clean air	Kuala Lumpur	9
February	62Csweltering, rainy, poor air quality	50Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	Kuala Lumpur	12
March	51Dsweltering, soaked, poor air quality	48Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Tie	3
April	45Fsweltering, soaked, poor air quality	48Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Tie	3
May	46Fsweltering, soaked, poor air quality	50Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Kuching	4
June	56Dsweltering, soaked, poor air quality	55Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Tie	1
July	60Csweltering, soaked, poor air quality	60Csweltering, soaked, muggy air	Tie	0
August	57Dsweltering, soaked, poor air quality	53Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Kuala Lumpur	4
September	54Dsweltering, soaked, poor air quality	47Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Kuala Lumpur	7
October	49Fsweltering, soaked, poor air quality	46Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Tie	3
November	44Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air	47Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Tie	3
December	50Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air	48Fsweltering, soaked, clean air	Tie	2

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is February (62 vs 50). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.